History Revealed: Black, Brown and Red Power in the Twin Cities
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to a presentation by Dr. Jimmy Patino, Associate Professor of Chicano & Latino Studies, University of Minnesota. History Revealed series Black, Brown and Red Power in the Twin Cities: Parallels, Intersections and Self-Determination in a Liberal Haven Register here to join this […]
RESCHEDULED: East Side Roller Party
*This event has been rescheduled to September 16th—please see the new event listing* Join East Side Housing Justice, Saint Paul Parks, and Family Values For Life for the second annual east side roller party. This will be an evening filled with roller skating, art, games, community, and eastside joy! Free roller skates and helmets will […]
Imagining Revolutionary Futures: A Discussion of Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072
Hybrid event—panelists at ESFL, conversation streamed to Zoom Register here to join this event on Zoom. Mass movements offer us glimpses of radically alternative ways of organizing the world. From the call to abolish the police that surged with the 2020 uprising, to the demand for land back in indigenous sovereignty struggles, rebellions help us […]
Community Sing With our Friends in the Heritage Choir
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a Community Sing With our Friends in the Heritage Choir Followed by refreshments—all on ESFL's beautiful front lawn Heritage Choir is a new kind of community choir with a central question: "Who is in the room, and what are our stories?" It's a choir meant for anybody that loves to sing - […]
What Are Community Land Trusts?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWith Rondo Community Land Trust and City of Lakes Community Land Trust On the front lawn of the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St. Register here for this event. Registration is recommended and allows us to communicate with you about event updates. Have you ever wondered what a community land trust is? What about […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will be sent the Zoom link and […]
History Revealed: A Shared Community
The East Side Freedom Library, the Ramsey County Historical Society, and the Ramsey County Library invite you to History Revealed: A Shared Community: Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota, a presentation by Dr. Dionicio Valdes, Professor Emeritus of History, Michigan State University. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Professor Dionicio Valdes directed […]
Solidarity Street Gallery 2022: Resilient Generations
Friday, September 9th from 5-10pm Saturday, September 10th from 12-10pm SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY is an annual Arts and Cultural festival on Saint Paul’s Eastside. The Solidarity Street Gallery, in its 3rd year, is an artistic celebration of the richly diverse community on the East Side of Saint Paul. This year's festival theme is RESILIENT GENERATIONS; […]
*Weather Update* Solidarity Street Gallery Night Reading at ESFL
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDue to the rain, the reading tonight will be indoors. We continue to practice safety protocols here at the library and are limiting the size of the in-person audience to 15 (not including readers). Everyone who comes indoors must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask. For audiences who are unable to attend in […]
Solidarity Street Gallery 2022: Resilient Generations
Friday, September 9th from 5-10pm Saturday, September 10th from 12-10pm SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY is an annual Arts and Cultural festival on Saint Paul’s Eastside. The Solidarity Street Gallery, in its 3rd year, is an artistic celebration of the richly diverse community on the East Side of Saint Paul. This year's festival theme is RESILIENT GENERATIONS; […]
Labor Solidarity Picnic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFor more than a hundred and twenty years, American workers have come together in early September to celebrate Labor Day as an expression of unity and solidarity. We need such a celebration now more than ever. The East Side Freedom Library family is putting together music, entertainment, […]
Faces of Solidarity
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Minnesota Polish Medical Society invite you to visit the Faces of Solidarity photography and oral history exhibit, with community panel discussions to come. The exhibit opening is on Saturday, September 10, 3-6pm at ESFL and will be on display at the Library through Sunday, October 9. Solidarity ("Solidarnosc") […]
More Earth Life: How to Live Here
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to More Earth Life: How to Live Here, a unique performance of Todd Harper’s new LARGE Visual/Intuitive scores with the Musical Ecology Ensemble & oration. This event will include an art exhibit indoors with music on the front lawn. Register here for this event. Registration is recommended and […]
What Is Happening With the Exploration of Reparations in St. Paul? And How Can You Make Your Voice Heard? (Rescheduled from 8/9/22)
The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to a a conversation, What Is Happening With the Exploration of Reparations in St. Paul? And How Can You Make Your Voice Heard? Register here to join this meeting on Zoom. In the past year, St. Paul has become one […]
Wage Theft: What It Is and How to Fight It
Register here to join this event on Zoom. Wage theft is when your employer doesn’t give you, the worker, what they owe you. “Sometimes it is easy to spot, like when an employer fails to pay overtime and instead pays the normal rate of pay,” says Jonathan LaCour, founder and managing attorney of California firm […]
FREC Shared Learning Community Circle with Zeke Caliguiri
The East Side Freedom Library and the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative invite you to take part in September's Shared Learning Community Circle with author/activist Zeke Caliguiri, “Writing and Creating in Defiance of Minnesota’s Love Story with Punishment.” Click here to join this meeting on Zoom on September 15th at 4:30pm CT. FREC’s shared learning is […]
History Revealed: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Traditions & Celebrations Dr. Kate Phillips History Revealed Series Thursday, September 15, 2022, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting, register on Zoom here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For […]
East Side Roller Party
Friday, September 16th from 5-8 pm at the Phalen Rec Center 1000 E Wheelock Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55106 Join East Side Housing Justice, Saint Paul Parks, and Family Values For Life for the second annual east side roller party. This will be an evening filled with roller skating, art, games, community, and eastside […]
Artist Equity Summit 2022: Lifting Up our Youth @ Walker | West
ACF’s annual Artist Equity Summit centers music creators and examines themes related to equity that impact the field and beyond. This September 17, we invite you to join us for music, dialogue, and community as we focus on “Lifting Up our Youth.” REGISTER HERE. Highlights: * Learn about the residency Liberation! Lifting up our Youth with composer PaviElle French and six arts […]
Dispatch From Palestine
ESFL invites you to Dispatch From Palestine: What Happened and What Can Happen if Status Quo Remains, with Mariam Barghouti. Register here to attend this event. Mariam Barghouti, writer, researcher, and the senior Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss in Palestine will address the realities faced by Palestinians in light of Israeli policies and practices in the […]